: a place or point where a division or separation occurs
: given, taken, or done at parting
a parting kiss
Examples of parting in a Sentence
Noun
I feared the morning, for I knew that our parting would be difficult.
On parting, he took my hand and promised to return.
“Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…”
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Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
the parting of the Red Sea
Adjective
His parting words to me were “Be patient.”
As her parting shot, she said that the other candidate simply did not understand the needs of the city's citizens.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Jackson’s position was quickly filled by acclaimed composer Darin Atwater, but that tenure proved to be very brief — with Atwater and Monterey Jazz parting ways after just one festival (2024).
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The actor thanked the Broadway star for stepping in and had some parting words for fans.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The parting gift for Rockies fans on Sunday afternoon was a gem from veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland and a crisp 3-1 victory over the Angels.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And this led to the program parting ways with Pittman on Sunday in the middle of his sixth season at Arkansas.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Jackson’s position was quickly filled by acclaimed composer Darin Atwater, but that tenure proved to be very brief — with Atwater and Monterey Jazz parting ways after just one festival (2024).
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The actor thanked the Broadway star for stepping in and had some parting words for fans.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The parting gift for Rockies fans on Sunday afternoon was a gem from veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland and a crisp 3-1 victory over the Angels.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Parting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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parting
1 of 2 noun
part·ing
ˈpärt-iŋ 
2
: a place where a division or separation occurs
a parting of the ways
3
: leave-taking
shake hands at parting
parting
2 of 2 adjective1
: being in the process of departing
2
: serving to divide : separating
3
: given, taken, or performed at parting
a parting kiss
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